GEORGE TOWN, July 2 -- Intricate sculptures fashioned from pieces of broken porcelain bowls featuring dragons, a scene of a grand temple and the Jade Emperor riding an auspicious creature adorn the roof of the Thai Pak Koong (Ng Suk) Temple in King Street.

At the entrance, colourful sculptures and decorative tiles tell stories and Chinese folk tales that carry good wishes such as luck, peace and happiness while golden carvings decorate the interiors.

The 215-year-old temple, named the Fu De Ci Temple, was originally built as an annex to the main Thai Pak Koong (Ng Suk) Temple in Tanjung Tokong.

The original temple was believed to be built by devotees who arrived and lived in Tanjung Tokong in 1792 but as George Town became a trading po...